Famous people born in 1955
The best-known people born in 1955, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Bill GatesAmerican businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
October 28
Photo: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0
Steve JobsAmerican entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
February 24 · d. 2011
Photo: MetalGearLiquid , based on File:Steve_Jobs_Headshot_2010-CROP.jpg made by Matt Yohe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nicolas Sarkozy23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012
January 28
Photo: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0
Guillermo Lasso55th President of Ecuador from 2021 to 2023
November 16
Photo: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain
Jair Bolsonaro38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2022)
March 21
Photo: Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0
Rowan AtkinsonEnglish actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)
January 6
Photo: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Liu XiaoboChinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist (1955–2017)
December 28 · d. 2017
Photo: Wang Liming ('Rebel Pepper'), Copyrighted free use
Mo YanChinese novelist and screenwriter
February 17
Photo: Johannes Kolfhaus, Gymn. Marienthal, CC BY-SA 3.0
Whoopi GoldbergAmerican actress, comedian, author and television personality (born 1955)
November 13
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
November 11
Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Li KeqiangPremier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023
July 3 · d. 2023
Photo: Office of the Press Secretary, Public domain
Asif Ali ZardariPresident of Pakistan (2008–2013; since 2024)
July 26
Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0
Sergei ShoiguSecretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former Russian defense minister
May 21
Photo: Пресс-служба Президента Российской Федерации, CC BY 4.0
Gilbert GottfriedAmerican stand-up comedian (1955–2022)
February 28 · d. 2022
Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0
Denis MukwegeCongolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
March 1
Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, CC BY 2.0
Henri I, Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke (head of state) of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (2000–2025)
April 16
Photo: Ieva Ābele, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gary SiniseAmerican actor
March 17
Photo: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain
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January
- January 5 · Mamata Banerjee, Former Chief Minister of West Bengal
- January 9 · J. K. Simmons, American actor (born 1955)
- January 17 · Pietro Parolin, Italian Roman Catholic priest, cardinal and Secretary of State of the Holy See (1955-)
- January 21 · Jeff Koons, American sculptor and painter (born 1955)
- January 26 · Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American rock guitarist (1955–2020)
- January 27 · John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005
February
- February 7 · Miguel Ferrer, American actor (1955–2017)
- February 11 · Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Finnish politician
- February 14 · Mitsuhisa Taguchi, Japanese association football player (1955–2019)
- February 19 · Jeff Daniels, American actor, musician and playwright
- February 21 · Kelsey Grammer, American actor
- February 24 · Alain Prost, French racing driver (born 1955)
March
- March 9 · Ornella Muti, Italian actress (born 1955)
- March 11 · Nina Hagen, German singer, songwriter, and actress
- March 22 · Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia
- March 28 · Reba McEntire, American country singer and actress (born 1955)
- March 29 · Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor
- March 31 · Angus Young, Australian guitarist
April
- April 5 · Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi religious figure and politician
- April 5 · Takayoshi Yamano, Japanese association football player
- April 7 · Akira Nishino, Japanese association football player and manager
- April 8 · Barbara Kingsolver, American author, poet and essayist
- April 20 · Svante Pääbo, Swedish geneticist (born 1955)
- April 27 · Eric Schmidt, software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO
May
- May 2 · Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer
- May 8 · Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1955-2012)
- May 17 · Bill Paxton, American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
- May 18 · Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor
- May 27 · Richard Schiff, American actor (born 1955)
- May 30 · Brian Kobilka, American physiologist
June
- June 8 · José Antonio Camacho, Spanish footballer
- June 16 · Laurie Metcalf, American actress (born 1955)
- June 16 · Anatoly Chubais, Russian politician (1955–)
- June 23 · Jean Tigana, French football manager
- June 26 · Mohammad Mokhber, Acting President of Iran during 2024
- June 30 · Egils Levits, Latvian judge, jurist and politician (born 1955)
July
- July 1 · Augusto De Luca, Italian artist and photographer
- July 3 · Walter Veltroni, Italian politician
- July 9 · Lindsey Graham, American politician and attorney (1955–2026)
- July 21 · Marcelo Bielsa, Argentinian association football player and manager
- July 21 · Béla Tarr, Hungarian filmmaker and anarchist (1955–2026)
- July 25 · Iman, Somali model and actress
August
- August 4 · Billy Bob Thornton, American actor, filmmaker, and musician
- August 7 · Wayne Knight, American actor
- August 7 · Vladimir Sorokin, Russian writer (born 1955)
- August 13 · Paul Greengrass, English writer and film director (born 1955)
- August 24 · Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007
- August 31 · Edwin Moses, American track and field athlete
September
- September 7 · Mira Furlan, Croatian actress and singer (1955–2021)
- September 8 · Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- September 21 · Israel Katz, Israeli politician, Minister of Defense of Israel
- September 25 · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, German football executive and former football player
- September 25 · Zucchero, Italian singer-songwriter and musician (1955-)
- September 28 · Indra Nooyi, Indian-American business executive and former CEO of PepsiCo (born 1955)
October
- October 4 · Jorge Valdano, Argentine association football player and manager
- October 7 · Yo-Yo Ma, American cellist (born 1955)
- October 11 · Haitham bin Tarik Al Said, Sultan of Oman since 2020 (born 1955)
- October 11 · Matteo Zuppi, Italian archbishop (1955-)
- October 11 · Hans-Peter Briegel, German association football player and manager
- October 20 · Thomas Newman, American composer and conductor (born 1955)
November
- November 4 · Matti Vanhanen, Finnish politician and the 40th prime minister of Finland
- November 4 · David Julius, American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021
- November 10 · Roland Emmerich, German filmmaker (born 1955)
- November 11 · Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan from 1972–2006
- November 24 · Mohamed Agha, President of Lebanon (2022–2025), Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005; 2011–2014; 2021–2025)
- November 29 · Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somali removal of president
December
- December 1 · Udit Narayan Jha, Nepalese playback singer
- December 4 · Philip Hammond, British politician (born 1955)
- December 4 · Cassandra Wilson, American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi (1955–2026)
- December 16 · Xander Berkeley, American actor
- December 22 · Thomas C. Südhof, German biochemist
- December 23 · Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright (born 1955)
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